70 mph limit zooms into region

U.S. 30 rate could see an increase, too, officials say

3:45 AM,
Jul. 2, 2013

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Just because motorists now have the option of driving 70 mph on Interstate 71 - legally, that is - don't think increasing your speed even higher than that will be acceptable now, too.

"When it comes down to enforcement it isn't going to be any different," said Lt. Anne Ralston of the Ohio Highway Patrol. "Our primary mission is to change driver behavior. We hope to change it whether the speed limit is 65 or 70, as it is now."

On Monday, the speed limit on rural stretches of Ohio's interstate highways - including I-71 from Delaware County to Medina County - was increased from 65 to 70 mph. ...